indicate
indicate Lexical Profile
indicate Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To point out, show, or direct attention to something.
"The dotted red line on the map indicates the proposed hiking trail."
To serve as a sign, symptom, or piece of evidence of a particular fact, condition, or quality.
"Rising global temperatures indicate a significant shift in long-term climate patterns."
To state, express, or make known briefly or indirectly.
"Several committee members indicated their willingness to support the revised budget."
British To signal a turn or lane change in a motor vehicle using flashing indicator lights.
"Always check your mirrors and indicate well before pulling out to overtake a cyclist."
To make a particular medical treatment or course of action necessary or advisable (usually used in the passive).
"In severe cases of bacterial infection, immediate antibiotic therapy is indicated."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from Latin 'indicatus', the past participle of 'indicare' ('to point out, make known, or value'), formed from 'in-' ('toward') and 'dicare' ('to proclaim or make known').
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